Today's News

Announcement is made of the forthcoming marriage of Kelly Tripp of Ash and Brian Long of Ash. The bride-elect is the daughter of Bill and Carrie Ann Tripp of Ash. The prospective groom is the son of Jimmy Long of Ash and Terry and Deloris Milliken of Ash. A July 25 wedding is planned at Friendship Baptist Church.

BOLIVIA—Brunswick County Commissioners last week voted not to change the county’s regulations for roadside vendors but agreed to step up enforcement efforts.

Though the county’s regulations for roadside vendors have been in place for years, Ted Adams, Brunswick County code enforcement administrator, said the recent influx of roadside vendors has forced the county to increase its enforcement efforts, which include a $100 per day per vendor fine for property owners.

SUPPLY—Eighteen employees have been laid off from Brunswick Community Hospital in recent weeks.

Brunswick Community Hospital spokesperson Amy Myers said 15 positions were eliminated Wednesday, July 7. Prior to last week’s layoff, three leadership positions were eliminated the previous week—a manager, a director and a vice-president.

When most people think about flowering cherries for the landscape, their thoughts go directly to Washington, D.C.’s tidal basin and the Yoshino cherries that herald spring each year.
This generous gift from the Japanese government back in the early part of the 20th century makes a spectacular, if short-lived, show, but Yoshino isn’t the easiest plant to grow in our conditions. If you must have flowering cherries, consider several others that tend to hold up better in the heat and humidity of southeastern North Carolina.

Veal has a unique delicate flavor that can easily be incorporated into pasta dishes, stir-fries or even casseroles that use ground meats.
Some of my favorite dishes are made with veal, like veal Marsala and veal piccata. The higher cost of veal versus beef or pork usually determines when I make these dishes.